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In Chicago, a Fairy and Santa Are In, Jesus Is Out
Human Events ^ | 12.01.06 | Robert H. Knight

Posted on 12/02/2006 9:27:41 PM PST by Coleus

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1 posted on 12/02/2006 9:27:44 PM PST by Coleus
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To: Coleus

Islam murders Christians. The ACLU buries Christians. May this dual evil both soon be wiped from the face of this Earth.


2 posted on 12/02/2006 9:29:46 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: Coleus
"Chicago officialdom’s absurd stance"

It wouldn't be any other way.

3 posted on 12/02/2006 9:34:27 PM PST by endthematrix ("If it's not the Crusades, it's the cartoons.")
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Priceless:

"For being too upfront about the real meaning of Christmas, the studio was sent packing--by the very city officials who welcome annual Gay Pride Week, complete with, well, you know. Okay, maybe you don’t, because the media airbrush out the most shocking depravities. Suffice to say that city officials welcome “Mr. Leather” and friends, but feel that too much Jesus might be offensive. The good news for the studio is that you can’t buy this kind of publicity. When a film is so moving that it poses a threat to non-stop shopping, beer guzzling, and wurst gobbling, it must have something going for it. "


4 posted on 12/02/2006 9:38:21 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)
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To: Coleus

I'm hoping someone will take me to see that today as a birthday present. ;)


5 posted on 12/02/2006 9:40:00 PM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Coleus

The absurdity of these scoundrels knows no bounds.

Cindy Gatziolis and Jim Law will be hearing from me shortly, that's for sure.


6 posted on 12/02/2006 9:41:26 PM PST by CheyennePress
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Guess old (corrupt to the core) Daley hasn't heard that CHRISTMAS IS IN this year!!!!


7 posted on 12/02/2006 10:25:55 PM PST by blondee123
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What is it about Christmas that so many people fail to understand? If they're so offended by it, then why do they take off the holiday instead of insisting on working it like every other day.
8 posted on 12/02/2006 10:30:13 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; annalex; ...


9 posted on 12/02/2006 10:35:13 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, geese, algae)
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"Jim Law, executive director of the same office, issued a statement that the film would be "insensitive to the many people of different faiths who come to enjoy the market for its good and unique gifts."

Sure, "The Nativity Story" is too darn Christian for the Christmas event!


10 posted on 12/02/2006 10:58:08 PM PST by alecqss
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Yeah, and I wonder if the http://www.gcbm.org has defended Christ or continued their anti war and anti Israel slant as evidenced by their links. They behave to love Jesus.
11 posted on 12/02/2006 11:09:31 PM PST by Bronzy ( How could the religion of peace hate?)
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To: IncPen; BartMan1

PC run amuck


12 posted on 12/02/2006 11:11:07 PM PST by Nailbiter
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To: Coleus

“Nativity” Film Sponsor Kicked Out of Chicago Holiday Festival

Chicago city officials have asked organizers of a downtown Christmas festival, the German Christkindlmarket, to oust New Line Cinema as a sponsor because ads for its film “The Nativity Story” might offend non-Christians. The decision angered both the studio and Christian groups.

“The last time I checked, the first six letters of Christmas still spell out Christ,” said Paul Braoudakis, spokesman for the Barrington, Illinois Willow Creek Association, a group of more than 11,000 churches of various denominations. “It’s tantamount to celebrating Lincoln’s birthday without talking about Abraham Lincoln.”

Cindy Gatziolis, a spokeswoman for the Mayor’s Office of Special Events called Braoudakis’ argument “bogus.” “We don’t celebrate Lincoln’s birthday,” she said. “We celebrate ‘presidents’ day.”

“Besides, this festival isn’t about religion,” said Gatziolis. “It’s about merchandising. People come to enjoy the food and unique gifts, not to be inundated with Christian mythology. The Christkindlmarket emphasis should be on the market, not Christ.”

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http://www.azconservative.org/Semmens1.htm


13 posted on 12/02/2006 11:31:08 PM PST by John Semmens
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Amazing.

I got this from Wikipedia. Whatever they do, they cannot sever Christ kindl (Christ child) from Christ. It's the kind of pretzel apin that libs do all the time to try and force religion out of the public eye.

"The Christkind ("Christ Child") is the traditional Christmas giftbringer in Southern Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Südtirol and Liechtenstein."

"Originally invented by Martin Luther, explicitly to discourage the figure of St. Nicholas, it was adopted in Catholic areas during the 19th century, while it began to be gradually replaced by the secular Weihnachtsmann ("Father Christmas") in Protestant regions."

"The Christkind is a sprite-like child, usually depicted with blond hair and angelic wings. Martin Luther intended it to be a reference to the incarnation of Jesus as an infant. It is presumed by some to be so, but seems to be rooted in the Alsatian-born myth of a child bringing gifts to the baby Jesus."


14 posted on 12/03/2006 12:21:46 AM PST by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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"Christian MYTHOLOGY?" This woman deserves all the hellfire the public can muster. Talk about an offensive, cantakerous, unprofessional dirtbag...


15 posted on 12/03/2006 3:35:18 AM PST by CheyennePress
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I think it's more than PC run amok. Judging by the comments made by city officials, it sounds like outright bigotry to me.


16 posted on 12/03/2006 3:37:47 AM PST by CheyennePress
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To: CheyennePress

I started to post something else, decided did not want to get banned. Actually this is usual King richard BS, tries to please everyone and just ends up looking like a fool.
Perhaps bigotry possible discrmination, but in the land of King Richard does not surprise me.


17 posted on 12/03/2006 4:23:36 AM PST by Nailbiter
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To: Coleus
Related link:

Chicago Christmas Festival Nixes 'Nativity Story' Ads Over Fears of Offending Non-Christians

Mayor Daley will go out of his way to accomodate Islam, however.

18 posted on 12/03/2006 4:27:11 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: endthematrix
There are people at FR who seem blissfully unaware of just how fundamentally stupid and thuggish elected and appointed officials in Chicago really are.

The place has always been that way.

Please, please, please do not ever "bait" the police up there ~ they are far from professional, and it goes downhill.

19 posted on 12/03/2006 5:39:30 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: Coleus

[In Chicago, a Fairy and Santa Are In, Jesus Is Out]

And the fereral politicians and judges and executive departments of government continue to do nothing but allow the 1st ammendment rights of Christians to be violated.
America is being destroyed from within.


20 posted on 12/03/2006 5:44:16 AM PST by kindred (Now is the time for a new conservative political party, the Pubs committed liberalism.)
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